Comments on: Google Details Information Sources for the Business Listing “Cluster”

By: GetListed Local University Grand Rapids | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:26:25 +0000

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By: Google Places Basics: How does Google create and maintain/add location records for their “Google Places” database? | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:54:24 +0000

[...] is an article that summarizes their clustering technology Share and [...]

By: Quora

Quora — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:46:09 +0000

How does Google create and maintain/add location records for their “Google Places” database?…

Google obtains records for their business listings from – the major list dealers like InfoUSA, – feeds from trusted sources like CityGrid, – scrapes from trusted structured websites like Superpages or BBB – scrapes from less trusted and less structured…

By: Google Places Basics: Listing a New Business – A Timeline for Launch | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:05:25 +0000

[...] create what is known as a cluster around every unique business/phone combo that they find. In that cluster is all the evidence about [...]

By: GetListed Birmingham | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search

GetListed Birmingham | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:12:02 +0000

By: Charlie

Charlie — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:04:35 +0000

You’re outstanding – thank you!

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:01:22 +0000

The three primary data suppliers in the US are Localeze, infoUSA and Acxiom. You want to be sure that they each have the most current and relevant information as between them, they feed most every directory, social site and IYP around.

In theory, UBL covers Acxiom and infoUSA but not Localeze. I recommend doing UBL, Localeze and just for good luck, infoUSA.

Beyond that it is worth claiming as many as you have time for. Some are more useful than others for both the traffic and the citation.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:52:55 +0000

Great feedback – thank you, Mike!

If I’ve already submitted through UBL – is it recommended that I also submit to LocalEze and the other sites mentioned on http://getlisted.org/enhanced-business-listings.aspx or is it redundant?

Again, thank you – your time and efforts are very much appreciated!!

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:37:54 +0000

UBL data, if and when it flows to Google, will merge into the cluster automatically IF the NAP information is identical.

Sometimes it takes 36-48 hours for a new record to make it into the index, depending on where Google is in the update cycle. If you didn’t claim the existing Places Page then it will take 4 more weeks for the existing page and the new listing to merge (if again the data is similar enough for a match)

By: Charlie

Charlie — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:19:23 +0000

Hi Mike,

This was created yesterday – manually.

I am planning on using UBL for the remaining of the submissions (which brings me to another question – it’s okay to submit via UBL even if I’ve claimed a Google Profile, right? It will just skip over the already submitted profile rather than trying to claim it twice, correct?)

Hope that helps.

Thanks again!